2 Chronicles 20
1 It happened after this, that the people of Moab, and the people of Ammon, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
Siden hændte det sig, at Moabiterne og Ammoniterne sammen med Folk fra Maon drog i Krig mod Josafat.
2 Then some came who told Jehoshaphat, saying, "A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea from Edom. Look, they are in Hazazon Tamar" (that is, En Gedi).
Og man kom og bragte Josafat den Efterretning: »En vældig Menneskemængde rykker frem imod dig fra Egnene hinsides Havet, fra Edom, og de staar allerede i Hazazon-Tamar (det er En-Gedi)!«
3 Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek to Jehovah. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
Da grebes Josafat af Frygt, og han vendte sig til HERREN og søgte ham og lod en Faste udraabe i hele Juda.
4 Judah gathered themselves together, to seek help from Jehovah. They came out of all the cities of Judah to seek Jehovah.
Saa samledes Judæerne for at søge Hjælp hos HERREN; ogsaa fra alle Judas Byer kom de for at søge HERREN.
5 Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, before the new court;
Men Josafat traadte frem i Judas og Jerusalems Forsamling i HERRENS Hus foran den nye Forgaard
6 and he said, "Jehovah, the God of our fathers, aren't you God in heaven? Aren't you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in your hand, so that no one is able to withstand you.
og sagde: »HERRE, vore Fædres Gud! Er du ikke Gud i Himmelen, er det ikke dig, der hersker over alle Hedningerigerne? I din Haand er Kraft og Styrke, og mod dig kan ingen holde Stand!
7 Did you not, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?
Var det ikke dig, vor Gud, der drev dette Lands Indbyggere bort foran dit Folk Israel og gav din Ven Abrahams Efterkommere det for evigt?
8 They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,
Og de bosatte sig der og byggede dig der en Helligdom for dit Navn, idet de sagde:
9 'If evil comes on us—the sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine—we will stand before this house, and before you, (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.'
Hvis Ulykke rammer os, Sværd, Straffedom, Pest eller Hungersnød, vil vi træde frem foran dette Hus og for dit Aasyn, thi dit Navn bor i dette Hus, og raabe til dig om Hjælp i vor Nød, og du vil høre det og frelse os!
10 Now, look, the people of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned aside from them, and did not destroy them;
Se nu, hvorledes Ammoniterne og Moabiterne og de fra Se'irs Bjerge, hvem du ikke tillod Israeliterne at angribe, da de kom fra Ægypten, tværtimod holdt de sig tilbage fra dem og tilintetgjorde dem ikke,
11 look, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.
se nu, hvorledes de gengælder os det med at komme for at drive os bort fra din Ejendom, som du gav os i Eje!
12 Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us; neither know we what to do, but our eyes are on you."
Vor Gud, vil du ikke holde Dom over dem? Thi vi er afmægtige over for denne vældige Menneskemængde, som kommer over os; vi ved ikke, hvad vi skal gøre, men vore Øjne er vendt til dig!«
13 All Judah stood before Jehovah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
Medens nu alle Judæerne stod for HERRENS Aasyn med deres Familier, Kvinder og Børn,
14 Then the Spirit of Jehovah came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly;
kom HERRENS Aand midt i Forsamlingen over Leviten Jahaziel, en Søn af Zekarja, en Søn af Benaja, en Søn af Je'iel, en Søn af Mattanja, af Asafs Sønner,
15 and he said, "Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat. Thus says Jehovah to you, 'Do not be afraid, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
og han sagde: »Lyt til, alle I Judæere, Jerusalems Indbyggere og Kong Josafat! Saa siger HERREN til eder: Frygt ikke og forfærdes ikke for denne vældige Menneskemængde, thi Kampen er ikke eders, men Guds!
16 Tomorrow go down against them. Look, they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz. You shall find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
Drag i Morgen ned imod dem; se, de er ved at stige op ad Vejen ved Hazziz, og I vil træffe dem ved Enden af Dalen østen for Jeruels Ørken.
17 You will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of Jehovah with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed. Go out against them tomorrow, for Jehovah is with you.'"
Det er ikke eder, der skal kæmpe her; stil eder op og bliv staaende, saa skal I se, hvorledes HERREN frelser eder, I Judæere og Jerusalems Indbyggere! Frygt ikke og forfærdes ikke, men drag i Morgen imod dem, og HERREN vil være med eder!«
18 Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before Jehovah, worshipping Jehovah.
Da bøjede Josafat sig med Ansigtet til Jorden, og alle Judæerne og Jerusalems Indbyggere faldt ned for HERREN og tilbad ham;
19 The Levites, of the descendants of the Kohathites and of the descendants of the Korahites, stood up to praise Jehovah, the God of Israel, with an exceeding loud voice.
men Leviterne af Kehatiternes og Koraiternes Sønner stod op for at lovprise HERREN, Israels Gud, med vældig Røst.
20 They rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Listen to me, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem. Believe in Jehovah your God, so you will be established. Believe his prophets, and you will prosper."
Tidligt næste Morgen drog de ud til Tekoas Ørken; og medens de drog ud, stod Josafat og sagde: »Hør mig, I Judæere og Jerusalems Indbyggere! Tro paa HERREN eders Gud, og I skal blive boende, tro paa hans Profeter, og Lykken skal følge eder!«
21 When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who should sing to Jehovah, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks to Jehovah; for his loving kindness endures forever.
Og efter at have raadført sig med Folket opstillede han Sangere til med Ordene »lov HERREN, thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!« at lovprise HERREN i helligt Skrud, medens de drog frem foran de væbnede.
22 When they began to sing and to praise, Jehovah set ambushers against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.
Og i samme Stund de begyndte med Jubelraab og Lovsang, lod HERREN et Baghold komme over Ammoniterne, Moabiterne og dem fra Se'irs Bjerge, der rykkede frem mod Juda, saa de blev slaaet.
23 For the people of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, utterly to kill and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy another.
Ammoniterne og Moabiterne angreb dem, der boede i Se'irs Bjerge, og lagde Band paa dem og tilintetgjorde dem, og da de var færdige med dem fra Se'ir, gav de sig til at udrydde hverandre.
24 When Judah came to the place overlooking the wilderness, they looked at the multitude; and look, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped.
Da saa Judæerne kom op paa Varden, hvorfra man ser ud over Ørkenen, og vendte Blikket mod Menneskemængden, se, da laa deres døde Kroppe paa Jorden, ingen var undsluppet.
25 When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoil, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.
Saa kom Josafat og hans Folk hen for at udplyndre dem, og de fandt en Mængde Kvæg, Gods, Klæder og kostbare Ting. De røvede saa meget, at de ikke kunde slæbe det bort, og brugte tre Dage til at plyndre; saa meget var der.
26 On the fourth day they assembled themselves in the Valley of Berachah; for there they blessed Jehovah: therefore the name of that place was called The Valley of Berachah to this day.
Den fjerde Dag samledes de i Berakadalen, thi der lovpriste de HERREN, og derfor kaldte man Stedet Berakadalen, som det hedder den Dag i Dag.
27 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in their forefront, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for Jehovah had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
Derpaa vendte alle Folkene fra Juda og Jerusalem med Josafat i Spidsen om og drog tilbage til Jerusalem med Glæde, thi HERREN havde bragt dem Glæde over deres Fjender;
28 They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments and harps and trumpets to the house of Jehovah.
og med Harper, Citre og Trompeter kom de til Jerusalem, til HERRENS Hus.
29 The fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries, when they heard that Jehovah fought against the enemies of Israel.
Men en Guds Rædsel kom over alle Lande og Riger, da de hørte, at HERREN havde kæmpet mod Israels Fjender.
30 So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest all around.
Saaledes fik Josafats Rige Fred, og hans Gud skaffede ham Ro til alle Sider.
31 Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
Josafat var fem og tredive Aar gammel, da han blev Konge over Juda, og han herskede fem og tyve Aar i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Azuba og var Datter af Sjilhi.
32 He walked in the way of Asa his father, and did not turn aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah.
Han vandrede i sin Fader Asas Spor og veg ikke derfra, idet han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENS Øjne.
33 However the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts to the God of their fathers.
Kun blev Offerhøjene ikke fjernet, og Folket vendte endnu ikke Hjertet til deres Fædres Gud.
34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, look, they are written in the history of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is inserted in the book of the kings of Israel.
Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Josafat fra først til sidst, staar jo optegnet i Jehus, Hananis Søns, Krønike, som er optaget i Bogen om Israels Konger.
35 After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly:
Senere slog Kong Josafat af Juda sig sammen med Kong Ahazja af Israel, der var ugudelig i al sin Færd;
36 and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion Geber.
han slog sig sammen med ham om at bygge Skibe, der skulde sejle til Tarsis. De byggede Skibe i Ezjongeber.
37 Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Jehovah has destroyed your works." The ships were broken, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
Men Eliezer, Dodavahus Søn, fra Maresja profeterede mod Josafat og sagde: »Fordi du har slaaet dig sammen med Ahazja, vil HERREN gøre dit Værk til intet!« Og Skibene gik under og naaede ikke Tarsis.
